Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,203sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.21
Distance: 1,823 mi
Typical range: $1,850–$2,555
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rochester$2,773

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,507	$3.02	$4,901 – $6,113
53' refrigerated	$6,560	$3.60	$5,707 – $7,413
48' flatbed	$6,613	$3.63	$5,687 – $7,539
Step deck	$7,198	$3.95	$6,046 – $8,349
Power only	$4,888	$2.68	$4,253 – $5,524
Hotshot	$3,690	$2.02	$3,063 – $4,318
26' box truck	$3,607	$1.98	$3,066 – $4,149
Sprinter van	$2,203	$1.21	$1,850 – $2,555

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More lanes from Rochester

Sprinter van lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$1,995	$1.74	$1,676 – $2,315	2 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$618	$1.83	$519 – $717	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$1,568	$1.33	$1,317 – $1,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$2,056	$1.37	$1,727 – $2,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$1,831	$1.67	$1,538 – $2,124	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$1,650	$1.32	$1,386 – $1,914	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$2,189	$1.21	$1,839 – $2,539	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$1,327	$1.39	$1,115 – $1,539	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Rochester, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $1.21 a mile over about 1,823 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,850 and $2,555.

How far is Rochester, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,823 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $712 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rochester, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,773, which makes Rochester, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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